Post Crossover Update: PFAS Bills Pass Original Chamber
HB 1443 (Lopez) as introduced, would have required any owner of
Bill to Allow “By-Right” Six-Story, Multi-Family Housing Within One-Quarter Mile of Rail and Transit Stops Fails
After passing the Senate by a vote of 21-19, SB
Helpful Legislation on Human Services IT Modernization Advances
HB 66 (Feggans) directs the Department of Social Services and
Legislation to Enhance Regulation of Recovery Residences Moving Forward
Two similar bills to enhance regulation of recovery residences are
VACo Supports Legislation to Enhance Use of Special Education Funds
HB 1373 (Carroll), as passed by the House, directs the
ACTION ITEM: VACo Continues to Oppose Mandatory Collective Bargaining
VACo urges continued opposition to HB 1263 (Tran) / SB
ACTION ITEM: Contact Governor to Oppose SB 443 That Makes Utility-Scale Batteries a By-Right Use
SB 443 (McPike) makes utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Sovereign Immunity Repeal Bill Defeated
On February 12, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted
ACTION ITEM: Oppose Bills to Make Multi-Family Residential a “By-Right” Use in Commercial Districts
By votes of 64-35 and 21-19, HB 816 (Helmer) and
Elections Legislation Update
Several election-related bills of interest to local governments remain under
Finance Legislation Roundup
As the 2026 General Assembly approaches the unofficial half-way marker
Capitol Contact ALERT – Oppose Ban on the Agricultural Use of Biosolids
SB 386 (Stuart) as substituted, would severely limit the practice of